In January, the Manitoba government announced a new resource for schools to address Islamophobia. Two years ago, it announced the creation of a new curriculum about the Holocaust.
Those are good things. They will help students know more about Islam and Judaism, and the challenges facing members of those groups. But I wondered: What resources are available to help students develop an even broader sense of religious literacy?
As it turns out, the province has an optional grade 12 course titled “World of Religions: A Canadian Perspective.” But not many schools use it. I was able to speak to a teacher who is teaching it, and some students who are taking the course. “It’s given me a different lens,” said one. "It gives me a bigger picture,” said another.
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